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A healthy little baby, born inside the intact amniotic sac!

The amniotic sac is an opaque bubble that covers all babies in the womb from right after conception. As the baby grows, the sac fills with fluid, called amniotic fluid. The sac cushions the baby from bumps, protect the fetus from damage, and allows the fetus to move freely. It is rare for a baby to be born with the sac still completely intact, as most sacs split open during labour on their own, releasing the protective fluid. This is what people mean when they refer to a woman’s water breaking. In some situations like the one presented above, if rupture of the membrane doesn’t take place and the fetus is born within an intact sac, the sac is broken by a doctor either when a woman is ready to give birth, or right after delivery. Case by: @themedicalmentors